The Greenland Police Department and dozens of other law enforcement officers from across the state are in Washington, D.C., paying tribute to Police Chief Michael Maloney, who was killed in the line of duty 13 months ago.

Police said Mutrie also shot and killed his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself.

His name is synonymous with one of the worst tragedies New Hampshire has seen. So when his name was read at a memorial honoring departed firefighters, it ignited a heated controversy.

"The members in attendance yesterday took great exception to it. They were really upset by it," said Rye Fire Chief Skip Sullivan.

The service was around the flag pole at Central Cemetery in Rye.

Seacoast Fire Departments have this service the first Sunday of every June.

When it came time for Hampton Falls to honor its departed members, Mutrie's name was read.

He had volunteered at the department at one time. This was before investigators said he shot four police officers and killed Maloney.

"I just don't think it's right to memorialize an individual that has affected public safety on the seacoast of New Hampshire the way that individual did. That effect will be around forever," said Sullivan.

Some of the first responders on the scene that day also attended Sunday's memorial service.

Sullivan said the wounds are still raw, which is why they were shocked and offended.

"A couple of the guys are still reeling from it," Sullivan said.

News 9 tried to contact Hampton Falls Fire Chief Jay Lord for comment, or at least an explanation as to why Mutrie's name was included in the memorial.

WHEN HE STARTED DRIVING RIGHT AT OFFICERS, THEY FIRED. ONE PERSON TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. NO POLICE OFFICERS WERE INJURED. THE HAMPTON FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT TAKING HEAT FOR WHO WAS RECOGNIZED DURING A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR FIREFIGHTERS WHO HAD DIED. COLIN, HE VOLUNTEERED AT THE HAMPTON FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT AND LAST APRIL HE SHOT FIVE POLICE OFFICERS, KILLING THE POLICE CHIEF. HE THEN TURNED THE GUN ON HIMSELF. NAKED LIVE IN STUDIO WITH DETAILS. JUST MENTIONING HIS NAME MAKES PEOPLE EXTREMELY ANGRY. IT IS SYNONYMOUS WITH ONE OF THE WORST TRAGEDIES THE STATE HAS SEEN. THE MEMBERS AND ATTENDANCE LS TOOK GREAT EXCEPTION. THE SERVICE WAS HELD AROUND THE FLAGPOLE AT CENTRAL CEMETERY. SEACOAST FIRE DEPARTMENTS HAVE THIS SERVICE THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY JUNE. WHEN IT CAME TIME FOR HAMPTON FALLS TO HONOR ITS DEPARTED MEMBERS FROM THE ONE NAME THEY READ WAS COLLINS. HE HAD VOLUNTEERED IN THE DEPARTMENT AT ONE TIME. THAT WAS BEFORE INVESTIGATORS SAY HE SHOT FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND KILLED THE POLICE CHIEF LAST APRIL. IN MY OPINION, TOTALLY INAPPROPRIATE. FOUR OFFICERS WERE WINDED AND SURVIVED. INVESTIGATORS SAY HE SHOT AND KILLED HIS GIRLFRIEND BEFORE TURNING THE GUN ON HIMSELF. I DON'T THINK IT IS RIGHT TO MEMORIALIZE AN INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS AFFECTED PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE SEACOAST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AS THAT INDIVIDUAL DID. THAT EFFECT WILL BE AROUND FOREVER. SOME OF THE FIRST RESPONDERS ON TEAM ALSO ATTENDED THE MEMORIAL SERVICE. THEY SAY THE WOUNDS ARE STILL RAW WHICH IS FIVE AND WERE SHOCKED AND OFFENDED . WE DID TRY TO CONTACT HAMPTON FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF BUT HE DID NOT RETURN OUR CALLS OR

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